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Professor Maciej Tomaszewski named ISH President - Elect
2019-06-13
The ISH is pleased to announce that Professor Maciej Tomaszewski is the President-Elect of the Society. He will take up the Presidential office at the conclusion of the ISH/ESH 2020 meeting in Glasgow
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XVI Latin America Congress and V Central and Caribbean Congress of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
2018-11-23
The Joint Congress of the Latin American Society of Hypertension (LASH) and the Central American and Caribbean Society of Hypertension (SCCH) took place from 24-27th October 2018 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. This was indeed an exciting meeting with an excellent faculty of renowned hypertension specialists. More importantly, this was the first time the LASH-SCCH introduced a young investigators session in their programme.
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ISH Hypertension News
2018-11-19
We are delighted to share with you the March 2019 issue of ISH Hypertension News.
ISH Hypertension News is available online @ http://ish-world.com/news/a/hypertensionnews/, ISSN: 2520-2782
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From the ISH President 2018-2020 – Alta Schutte
2018-09-27
I am delighted to begin my tenure as President of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and am greatly looking forward to working with the leadership in taking our Society forward over the next two years.
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Congratulations to the 2018 ISH Award Winners!
2018-09-27
Investigators from around the world were honoured at the ISH Awards Ceremony and Lectures session during the 27th Scientific Meeting (Hypertension Beijing 2018), which was held in Beijing, China from 20th to 23rd September 2018.
The ISH is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 awards as follows.
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Thank you for May Measurement Month 2018 and for building on the 2017 success
2018-08-01
Thank you all of you who have supported May Measurement Month (MMM) 2018, a global public blood pressure screening programme led by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and endorsed by the World Hypertension League. With the generous support of numerous organisations including national hypertension and cardiac societies, thousands of volunteers from around the world came together for the second time to raise awareness of the issues surrounding raised blood pressure during MMM18.
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Taofeek O. Usman - ISH March New Investigator of the Month
Read an interview with Taofeek O. Usman, Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. His research is focused on models of experimental preeclampsia and possible interventions that could reverse this condition such as targeting the mineralocorticoid receptor.
Read More 13/03/2018
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ISH Council's Corner
The Hypertension News Editorial Board would like to thank those Council Members who have contributed to this initiative over the past few years. A summary of contributions since 2014 is presented below.
Read More 09/03/2018
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HEARTS Technical Package
ISH is proud to be part of the HEARTS initiative and to share the latest HEARTS package with you. Spread the word and encourage national and local implementation of the package to save lives.
Read More 07/03/2018
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World Kidney Day - 8 March
This year’s theme - “Kidneys and Women’s Health – Include, Value, Empower”
Read More 05/03/2018
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International Women’s Day - 8 March
The 2018 International Women's Day (IWD) theme #PressForProgress is a movement to motivate women. It unites friendships, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. Dr Sheila Patel, ISH member, is featured in a video from Austin Health, Melbourne. We encourage you to watch this and get involved.
Read More 01/03/2018
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EXTENDED Deadline for Abstract Submission to 22 March, 2018 - Hypertension Beijing 2018
Due to the high demand, the Organising Committee of 27th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension have decided to extend the deadline for Abstract Submission to 22 March, 2018.
Read More 01/03/2018
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May Measurement Month Gets Set for 2018
Over 70 of the most influential voices in the world of hypertension and cardiology, representing 50 of the countries involved in May Measurement Month (MMM) 2017, gathered in London on the 19th and 20th January 2018 to share their experiences and plan for MMM18.
Read More 28/02/2018
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ISH Distinguished Mentor Award
The ISH Mentoring and Training Committee is soliciting nominations from ISH members (including new investigators) for the ISH Distinguished Mentor Award. This new Award will honour a member of the ISH who has made outstanding contributions to the mentoring of students/trainees and/or junior faculty in the field of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Read More 21/02/2018
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Yanina Timasheva - ISH February 2018 new investigator spotlight
Yanina is based at the Ufa Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences and her research is focused on the genetics of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, targeting the role of inflammation/immunity in the development of cardiovascular disease and aging-associated changes in cardiovascular system that limit the lifespan.
Read More 09/02/2018
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Join us at Hypertension Beijing 2018! A report by Thomas Unger (Chair, ISH Beijing 2018 Committee)
The International Society of Hypertension (ISH) will hold its 27th Scientific Meeting “Hypertension Beijing 2018” at Beijing International Congress Center, on September 20-23, 2018. The ISH congress is organized in conjunction with the Chinese Hypertension League (CHL) and the Asian-Pacific Society of Hypertension (APSH).
Read More 05/02/2018